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Taylor tallied 883 touches with the Indianapolis Colts before signing a three-year, $42 million deal that ended a holdout in his fourth season. While Taylor has battled injuries, he's mostly held up and produced back-to-back Pro Bowl seasons in 2024 and 2025, the first two of his extension.

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Back-to-back Pro Bowls in first two extension years despite injury history.

Taylor is cited as a success story for running back extensions, having signed a three-year, $42 million deal with the Indianapolis Colts after accumulating 883 touches in his first three seasons. Despite battling injuries, Taylor has mostly held up and produced back-to-back Pro Bowl seasons in 2024 and 2025, the first two years of his extension, demonstrating that elite running backs can sustain value through extension periods.

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